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Boeing reports $3bn pre-tax charge on 787, 747 and KC-46
Boeing will report nearly $3 billion in pre-tax charges in the second quarter financial results scheduled to be released on 27 July.
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Airbus considering 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft for general aviation market
Airbus is now considering general aviation designs with up to 19 seats with hybrid-electric power after meeting with potential development partners among a small group of traditional US small aircraft manufacturers, a senior executive tells Flightglobal.
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Facebook tests solar-powered Aquila UAV
Online networking service Facebook is now an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) operator, having achieved first flight of the first full-scale, solar-powered, ultra-long-endurance Aquila on 28 June in Yuma, Arizona.
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USAF not settled on number of B-21s
The US Air Force will not determine how many B-21 bombers are needed for the fleet until the first aircraft is fielded in the 2020s, according to the service’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration.
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ANALYSIS: New technologies queued up for general aviation rule change
Most general aviation pilots today have no access to a readily available technology that can prevent loss-of-control accidents, the single-largest cause of small aircraft crashes.
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French air force Mirage 2000Ds to receive mid-life upgrade
France’s DGA defence procurement agency has contracted Dassault to provide a mid-life upgrade to 55 of the French air force’s Mirage 2000D ground-attack aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Getting personal with single-engined jets
The business and general aviation sector is arguably the most innovative, pioneering and unconventional sector of the aerospace manufacturing industry.
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EasyJet stays upbeat in uncertain operating environment
Budget carrier EasyJet is unsure about its fourth-quarter performance following the events in France and Turkey, which have undermined consumer confidence already shaken by the impact of the UK’s vote to exit the European Union.
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ANALYSIS: India’s airlines in new aircraft buying spree
India’s orderbook for new aircraft appears to be continuing in an upward trajectory following last week’s agreement by GoAir to purchase 72 Airbus A320neos, doubling its firm commitments for the re-engined variant to 144.
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E190-E2 runs ahead of schedule, but no early deliveries
Embraer has no plans to rush the timeline for delivering the first E190-E2 regional jet in the first half of 2018, even the flight test programme remains ahead of schedule, a top executive tells FlightGlobal.
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F-15E demonstrates new display system
Boeing demonstrated an improved display system on a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles earlier this month, uniting the host of upgrades the service will implement on its F-15Es and F-15Cs.
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USAF sets up process for Scorpion airworthiness testing
The US Air Force is moving ahead with an air worthiness assessment of the Model 530 Scorpion, a dual light attack fighter and trainer aircraft funded by Textron AirLand.
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Delta lands Haneda slots for new Minneapolis flights
Delta Air Lines came out ahead in the US Department of Transportation's allocation of five new daytime slot pairs at Tokyo Haneda International airport.
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More bad news for Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family
Airbus Helicopters’ beleaguered Super Puma family has received more bad news as one of the type’s biggest operators gained approval to shed the vast majority of its fleet and the Airbus Group chief executive detailed the scale of the grounding crisis.
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Lockheed confirms Turkey’s F-35s in early stages of production
As the US government navigates its tenuous relationship with Turkey following a botched military coup last week, Lockheed Martin is forging ahead with its planned production of its first two F-35s for Turkey.
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L-3 ready to sell Spydr II surveillance aircraft
L-3 Communications is ready to offer its all-new Spydr II to international buyers, with the Beechcraft King Air 350ER-derived surveillance aircraft having made its debut appearance at the Farnborough air show.
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Inquiry finds engine fault after fatal An-12 overrun
Russian investigators have disclosed findings of a technical problem in one of the engines on a Silk Way Airlines Antonov An-12 which crashed on take-off in Afghanistan.
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PICTURE: ATSB examining possible MH370 wing part
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) and Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) have sent a large piece of aircraft debris found in Tanzania to Canberra for further examination, as the search for the missing Boeing 777-200ER that operated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 grinds on.
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F-35 impact from unrest in Turkey unclear: Lockheed
A failed military coup last week will not affect Lockheed Martin’s business relationship with Turkey, though it could be too early to make that call, according to top Lockheed executives.
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USA and Europe approve Legacy 450 range extension
Embraer has secured US and European approval for a range extension on its Legacy 450 business jet, and is preparing to deliver the first such model before the end of July. The announcement comes on the back of an uptick in business jet deliveries for the Brazilian airframer in the ...